‘Too small’ to be a nurse in her native South Africa, one member now finds herself in South Wales embarking on a nursing degree
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The madness of sell-off king George
They say that the definition of insanity is to repeat the same action and expect a different result. If that’s true then George Osborne’s Mansion House speech presented a particularly…Read more…
Reckless Osborne will cost us all
Tory plans to sell off nearly £2bn Royal Bank of Scotland shares could cost the taxpayer millions and be a bonus for share speculators. The shares were bought for 502 pence each to bail out…Read more…
Cameron’s token gesture on the gender pay gap is an act of weakness
David Cameron’s announcement that his government would end the gender pay gap “within a generation” by forcing companies to disclose their figures could have been a reason for tentative optimism…Read more…
Government’s own polls show rising opposition to shale gas fracking
Public support for fracking in the UK has fallen to an all-time low, according to the government’s latest survey of public attitudes towards energy of various kinds – ranging from shale gas and new nuclear to renewables. A clear majority support investment in carbon capture technology. DECC Energy…Read more…
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Indian women win after hunger strike
Basic health care workers at Anganwadi centres in Delhi formed a union, went on hunger strike and won unpaid wages.Read more…
Greek teachers refuse to pay for austerity with extra hours
The Greek secondary teachers’ union OLME has rejected calls by the education minister to work an extra two hours a week to offset short staffing in public schools.Read more…
General secretary election 2015: advance notification
UNISON’s national executive council has agreed a general secretary election will take place this year
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Unite, Pride of Leeds
Unite lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) members along with friends and family helped form part of the largest turnout ever – around 40,000 – at the annual Leeds Pride festival…Read more…
Tube strike on
Over 400 Unite members, working as electrical and maintenance technicians, linesmen and signallers on London’s tube network will be taking part in a 24-hour strike from 6.30pm on Wednesday (August 5)…Read more…
Wake-up call
The revised pay deal that 2,000 easyJet cabin crew, members of Unite, accepted today (August 3) is also a wake-up call for the company’s bosses regarding future pay talks. The UK cabin crew…Read more…
Uncertain futures
Retail giant Sainsbury’s announced last week (July 29) that it has sold its chain of pharmacies to Celesio, the German drugs wholesaler owning LloydsPharmacy, in a deal worth £125m. The sale…Read more…
Ten charities challenge Cameron’s pre-election green promise
Leaders of ten leading UK charities concerned with protection of the environment have written to the Prime Minister, alarmed that: “early policy choices being made are running counter to the strong intentions you outlined in your pre-election climate pledges and in your manifesto, to…Read more…
Different vote, same old myths
As the last day to sign up to vote in the Labour leadership election quickly approaches next week (August 12), the anti-union media frenzy is now in full swing. It’s set to be the most…Read more…
Chancellor’s letter on public sector cuts: UNISON responds
UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis comments on Osborne’s letter to public sector workers asking them to find ways to save money.
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Stop pinching our tips
Pizza Express waiting staff are to stage a series of demonstrations outside selected restaurants in protest at the multi-million-pound business stealing their tips. Staff have estimated that…Read more…
Community action celebrated
On the August 5, 1874 the people of Portsmouth rose up and took back a piece of Southsea Common that had been fenced off by the Pier Company preventing local people from accessing the beach. …Read more…
UNISON joins social work campaign
Campaigners unite to condemn impact of austerity and welfare cuts on the most vulnerable in our society
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George Osborne wants to know how to ‘get more for less’
The Chancellor wants to find more ways to cut public services
The article George Osborne wants to know how to ‘get more for less’ first appeared on the UNISON site.Read more…